Allen: 'I want a baby within a year'

Lily Allen has reportedly said she wants to take a break from music to start a family.

The It's Not Me, It's You singer, who is dating painter and decorator Sam Cooper, 44, told Absolute Radio that she would like to be pregnant within a year.

"It'll be a minimum of four or five years before I make a record again," the 25-year-old reportedly said. "I know what commitment it takes to release an album. I don't think that mixes well with the idea of settling down and having children, which is ultimately my goal and more of a priority than flying around the world."

Allen, who is set to move into a new London home with Cooper, suffered a miscarriage three years ago after becoming pregnant with Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons.